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this is so clinton. makes perfect sense. >> first of all, bill clinton regards kentucky as a sub jurisdiction of political power. he won that state twice, last democrat to do so, he feels very much at home there. when i went to that dinner in kentucky that led to my story about judd, clinton was in charge. jerry lundigrin, father of allison grimes, supported hillary clinton heavily. gave to the clinton library, gives to all of hillary's things. when bill clinton came to that dinner, he privately met with allison and jerry, her father. allison is like the daughter of a mini establishment in the state. the further complicating factor is that, though, the lundigrin people are at war with the current governor -- >> that's too much. >> it's not too much. it's not too much. >> it all comes out in the wash. >> what judd has to hope is there's a fracture in the establishment of the democratic party. bill clinton will have to heal. >> bill clinton, very popular in the country. i think he's a stalking horse for hi
this is so clinton. makes perfect sense. >> first of all, bill clinton regards kentucky as a sub jurisdiction of political power. he won that state twice, last democrat to do so, he feels very much at home there. when i went to that dinner in kentucky that led to my story about judd, clinton was in charge. jerry lundigrin, father of allison grimes, supported hillary clinton heavily. gave to the clinton library, gives to all of hillary's things. when bill clinton came to that dinner, he...
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king hussein of jordan, almost an enemy, and the friendly bill clinton coming to israel and winning the hearts of israelis instantly, although their positions were very critical of israeli policy, definitely is a d saddat. the trick for president obama now, and i think this is exactly what he's trying to do. he says trying to clinton-ize himself, reach out and give the israelis the hug they did not get for four years. if this works, that lays the foundation for a renewed peace process, then he can come with the difficult stuff and say to israelis, i love you so much, i care for you, i stand by you, therefore you must act now and take some risks in order to improve your position, dealing with occupation and see the middle east as it is. >>> and the middle east as it is, you understand this region so well, post-arab spring, with the real danger on israel's doorstep, not only syria in civil war, but egypt in a potential meltdown of security t. how does he deal with that? >> i think think a fair, interesting and challenging moment. he challenges everybody. israelis must realize they have to
king hussein of jordan, almost an enemy, and the friendly bill clinton coming to israel and winning the hearts of israelis instantly, although their positions were very critical of israeli policy, definitely is a d saddat. the trick for president obama now, and i think this is exactly what he's trying to do. he says trying to clinton-ize himself, reach out and give the israelis the hug they did not get for four years. if this works, that lays the foundation for a renewed peace process, then he...
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richard nixon, bill clinton and george w. bush made the trips to jordan also. bush's last trip came in november of 2006. >>> enough with the real news. let's gather around the water cooler for your political version of kids say the darnedest thing. new jersey governor chris christie has been touring the state this week answering questions about the fallout from hurricane sandy. he stopped by a kindergarten class on the jersey shore. he took a few questions from the 5-year-olds. pretty harmless, right? >> yes? >> did you come here in a limo? >> no. i came here in something better. i came in a helicopter. >> yes? >> did you park it in the street? >> no, i parked it in a big field by the tennis court. >> do you get to meet the president? >> yes, i got to meet the president a bunch of times. i used to know how many times in my head i met the president. but now i met him so many times that i can't keep count. >> is the president's wife in shanting? >> yes, actually. she was. she is very smart. she is very nice. >> do you do math? >> do i do math? i try not to. i hav
richard nixon, bill clinton and george w. bush made the trips to jordan also. bush's last trip came in november of 2006. >>> enough with the real news. let's gather around the water cooler for your political version of kids say the darnedest thing. new jersey governor chris christie has been touring the state this week answering questions about the fallout from hurricane sandy. he stopped by a kindergarten class on the jersey shore. he took a few questions from the 5-year-olds. pretty...
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clinton made the trip four times and bush traveled to israel twice. >>> enough with the real news. let's gather around the water cooler for the early outtakes from president obama's middle east trip. hours before he arrived in israel, his massive nine ton armored limo broke down. the beast as the car is known, had to be towed to a garage after mechanical failure. not sure how you replace a vehicle with eight inch thick steel doors but the secret service did. they bring multiple vehicles and even the mechanic on the trips just in case. and quite a way to say thank you, president obama brought a magnolia church to shimon perez. but as soon as president obama left, the israelis dug it up. the tree was sent off for pesticide testing. foreign plants have to undergo a series of checks. according to reports, the tests could take months. i think they may want to have done their home work and figured that out before. last month a hacker got ahold of some of george w. bush personal e-mail revealing the 43rd president's hidden hobby, oil painting. let me know if i'm too loud. here are some se
clinton made the trip four times and bush traveled to israel twice. >>> enough with the real news. let's gather around the water cooler for the early outtakes from president obama's middle east trip. hours before he arrived in israel, his massive nine ton armored limo broke down. the beast as the car is known, had to be towed to a garage after mechanical failure. not sure how you replace a vehicle with eight inch thick steel doors but the secret service did. they bring multiple...
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we saw it during the clinton administration. it's also about looking at how far we've come. if you actually look at what we've already done in terms of getting deficit under control, if you look at the budget control act, if you look at the tax increases from the end of last year, and all of the interest savings associated with that, we're actually two-thirds of the way to a grand bargain without the sequester. what we have in this country is not so much a deficit problem as a health care spending problem. inflation and health care spending has been a little bit compressed recently. over the long haul, that's the problem. that's why it's so disappointing that that's still an issue again and again to move forward on health care. >> haven't the republicans been successful in a sense, they've gotten washington to essentially only focus on deficit and debt. >> joy i want to read a quote from the "washington post" yesterday. president obama now finds himself enacting a broad public policy that he doesn't support and believes will harm the country. president of the economic policy
we saw it during the clinton administration. it's also about looking at how far we've come. if you actually look at what we've already done in terms of getting deficit under control, if you look at the budget control act, if you look at the tax increases from the end of last year, and all of the interest savings associated with that, we're actually two-thirds of the way to a grand bargain without the sequester. what we have in this country is not so much a deficit problem as a health care...
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bill clinton getting involved in a kentucky senate race. not good news for ashley judd. democra "30 rock" in new york city. we begin overseas. air force one will touchdown in tel aviv for president obama's first trip since he was a candidate back in 2008. a source of controversy of course. the president embarked on the trip yesterday evening has a packed schedule, including meetings with the israeli president and joint tpheus conference with prime minister benjamin netanyahu. a stalled peace process with the palestinians, there's a lot to talk about. peter alexander live in tel aviv. peter, what are we expecting today? >> reporter: well, he's got a busy trip, though it's not a very long one. we're in the city of jerusalem. bill, you can see on this gorgeous day, the old city of jerusalem, holy city. a senior administration official giving advice on the issue said this provides the opportunity for a reset between the relationship that the u.s. has with israel. in many ways this trip will be more about symbolism, though, than it is about substance. here they are billing as
bill clinton getting involved in a kentucky senate race. not good news for ashley judd. democra "30 rock" in new york city. we begin overseas. air force one will touchdown in tel aviv for president obama's first trip since he was a candidate back in 2008. a source of controversy of course. the president embarked on the trip yesterday evening has a packed schedule, including meetings with the israeli president and joint tpheus conference with prime minister benjamin netanyahu. a...
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bill clinton must think so. that's ahead. i don't make any decisions about who to hire without going to angie's list first. you'll find reviews on home repair to healthcare written by people just like you. with angie's list, i know who to call, and i know the results will be fantastic. angie's list -- reviews you can trust. but with advair, i'm breathing better. so now i can be in the scene. advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, advair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator working together to help improve your lung function all day. advair won't replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms and should not be used more than twice a day. people with copd taking advair may have a higher chance of pneumonia. advair may increase your risk of osteoporosis and some eye problems. tell your doctor if you have a heart condition or high blood pressure before taking advair. if you're still having difficulty breathing, ask your doctor if incl
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clinton four times and bush in 2008. they went at a moment they were on the cusp -- and the president is coming to close a deal. >> this is about iran? >> there is no deal. >> i think he is sending a message to iran and israelis. i think he is trying to speak over the heads of israelis leaders and say to the israeli people give me time. i'm working on iran. give me time. i have your back, israel. >> is this about become? >> no, do that in the next block. >> this time it's personal. >> on the nation's debate on gun reform. president obama's initiative to reduce violence in america has been severely weakened. harry reid has announced the most controversial and ambitious part of the president's proposal a ban on assault weapons will not make the final cut when he brings the bill up for debate. >> but, right now, her amendment using the most optimistic numbers has less than 40 votes. that's not 60. i have to get something on the floor so we can have votes on that issue and the other issues i talked about and what i'm going t
clinton four times and bush in 2008. they went at a moment they were on the cusp -- and the president is coming to close a deal. >> this is about iran? >> there is no deal. >> i think he is sending a message to iran and israelis. i think he is trying to speak over the heads of israelis leaders and say to the israeli people give me time. i'm working on iran. give me time. i have your back, israel. >> is this about become? >> no, do that in the next block. >>...
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and even republicans. >> and danielle, for your party, for democrats, hillary clinton last -- a week ago monday, a week ago today, came out and said i support gay marriage. is there a penalty in the party for being more of a late arriver on this issue? >> i don't think there will be. i think what matters at the end of the day, you arrive at the right position. so even if you were the first or last, i don't think it necessarily matters. but i do think that, you know, there is a difference between parties. and i think that democrats -- issues concerned, come at it more of a position of empathy. it shouldn't have to take having a gay child or gay relative for you to change your mind on this issue. and i think that's a big problem that republicans, you know, have to deal with. they really need to listen to what alex was saying earlier. you can be a conservative and still support same-sex marriage. >> is that a viable argument to the base of the party? that's -- we talk around this issue, jon huntsman, sure, supports gay marriage but jon huntsman can't go to the base and say this is impor
and even republicans. >> and danielle, for your party, for democrats, hillary clinton last -- a week ago monday, a week ago today, came out and said i support gay marriage. is there a penalty in the party for being more of a late arriver on this issue? >> i don't think there will be. i think what matters at the end of the day, you arrive at the right position. so even if you were the first or last, i don't think it necessarily matters. but i do think that, you know, there is a...
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. >> the sweater, did you borrow that from hillary clinton's pantsuit? >> we weren't inclusive. >> rience priebus came out with the autopsy what happened in the campaign of 2012 which i'm sure you remember. >> we had some biologically stupid things that were said. >> i do remember the election. >> is america still the land of opportunity? >> you called trust and verify which is your immigration plan. >> what we're trying to do is add teeth to that bipartisan plan. >> more than half our members have never dealt with the issue of immigration reform. >> poco spanglish. >> if you're not showing up in the community, the perception becomes reality. >> that's about all i can do. >> maria teresa kumar. and joy reid, managing editor of the grio.com. joy, rand paul has made pretty big waves today on immigration, as you heard. stop laughing. he said in a speech today, "i think the conversation needs to start by acknowledging we are not going to deport 12 million illegal immigrants." okay, so we all think pathway to citizenship. then he begins to kind of hedge his b
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let's start with hillary clinton. i want to show our viewers at home who may have missed this, secretary of state hillary clinton in a video supporting same-sex marriage earlier this week. take a look, take a listen. >> lbgt americans are our colleagues, our teachers, our soldiers, our friends, our loved ones. and they are full and equal citizens and deserve the rights of citizenship. that includes marriage. that's why i support marriage for lesbian and gay couples. i support it personally and as a matter of policy and law. >>e >>ester, how significant and why now? >> major. no matter what it said, hillary clinton is positioning herself. if she were to run, she wants to be on the right side of america when it comes to this case. she's seen what's happened with the president, with the president's inauguration speech, he specifically mentioned stonewall. you've seen a major push with the american populous regarding a respect for same-sex marriage, an acceptance of it. the turnout, when it comes to it as a voter issue, a
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clinton has asked to recruit viable candidates for office. that's what's going on here. >> robert, his reaction to this? >> bring it on. okay. mitch mcconnell is very, very -- not popular in kentucky overwhelmingly. remember, it's kentucky. it's an off-year election and remember that the party that controls the white house historically loses seats in off-year elections. i think the odds for mitch mcconnell are very, very good, and quite frankly, i think they'll want to run against ashley judd. a conservative against hollywood. from a conservative perspective, a very good thing to run against. >> sit tight. up next, your must reads from the big three. s trade and invest their own way. with scottrade's smart text, i can quickly understand my charts, and spend more time trading. their quick trade bar lets my account follow me online so i can react in real-time. plus, my local scottrade office is there to help. because they know i don't trade like everybody. i trade like me. i'm with scottrade. (announcer) scottrade. voted "best investment servic
clinton has asked to recruit viable candidates for office. that's what's going on here. >> robert, his reaction to this? >> bring it on. okay. mitch mcconnell is very, very -- not popular in kentucky overwhelmingly. remember, it's kentucky. it's an off-year election and remember that the party that controls the white house historically loses seats in off-year elections. i think the odds for mitch mcconnell are very, very good, and quite frankly, i think they'll want to run against...
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then president bill clinton made up for that 12 years of neglect by visiting israel three times. and president george w. bush visited israel once in the last year of his presidency. so not every president visits israel, especially republican presidents, but modern presidential candidates do visit israel. barack obama actually first went to israel in 2006 when he was still an illinois senator. he went again in 2008 when he was running for president. you'll know chris christie is serious about running for president when he schedules a trip to israel. mitt romney went to israel last year in a desperate attempt to exploit a republican lie, that there was some kind of difference between president obama and it's really prime minister benjamin netanyahu about what the borders of israel should be. romney was aided and abetted in that lie by netanyahu, who is an old friend of romney's. they worked together 30 years ago at a boston consulting firm. as we reviewed last night, netanyahu left no room for doubt, he wanted mitt romney to be the next president of the united states. and romney de
then president bill clinton made up for that 12 years of neglect by visiting israel three times. and president george w. bush visited israel once in the last year of his presidency. so not every president visits israel, especially republican presidents, but modern presidential candidates do visit israel. barack obama actually first went to israel in 2006 when he was still an illinois senator. he went again in 2008 when he was running for president. you'll know chris christie is serious about...
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i watched the clintons and am a student of the clintons. bill clinton wrote a nice piece. now hillary clinton has come forward in a very well-produced video. very well done. and i listened to it all today and it's well done. here's my question. how did it happen? we were talking, the producers and i, when is she going to do it, how is she going to do it? now we know. >> i've known the clintons for a long time. i grew up in arkansas. over the last few years every chance i had when i was around people in leadership positions, i urged them to fully evolve and come out in support of marriage equality. that includes former secretary clinton. sometimes in the last ten days or so, she reached out and actually offered to do this video as part of a series the human rights campaign has. >> who did she call? >> me. >> she personally called you? >> yes. i had the happenstance of getting on the train this went deign, chris, and walking on the amtrak train and former secretary clinton was seated there. she was so excited. >> was this the fast train or slow train? >> this was the fast tr
i watched the clintons and am a student of the clintons. bill clinton wrote a nice piece. now hillary clinton has come forward in a very well-produced video. very well done. and i listened to it all today and it's well done. here's my question. how did it happen? we were talking, the producers and i, when is she going to do it, how is she going to do it? now we know. >> i've known the clintons for a long time. i grew up in arkansas. over the last few years every chance i had when i was...
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we know hillary clinton made her statement last week as well. how do you measure time when something is moving so rapidly here? >> right. and of course you had bill clinton who signed the defense of marriage act coming out against it in the last few days. you're right. this issue has been moving very, very fast. it hasn't even been ten years since massachusetts became the first state to legalize same-sex marriages. the momentum has been building in a lot of quarters and i think everyone is waiting to see whether justice kennedy in particular, whether he wants to make his mark and go down as being in support of same-sex marriage or whether or not there is just not support for going their right now in the court. >> absolutely. we're also looking at what was described as a political wedge issue that may have all but disappeared. i want to play what nicole wallace, republican strategist said this morning on morning joe. >> there were a lot of alarming things that happened at cpac. the one happy thing was that they went around trying to find young co
we know hillary clinton made her statement last week as well. how do you measure time when something is moving so rapidly here? >> right. and of course you had bill clinton who signed the defense of marriage act coming out against it in the last few days. you're right. this issue has been moving very, very fast. it hasn't even been ten years since massachusetts became the first state to legalize same-sex marriages. the momentum has been building in a lot of quarters and i think everyone...
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clinton and mr. biden would like to see in 2016, because for sure they can defeat that republican party. >> okay. let me ask you that, chip, you're the inside republican. what would scare -- what would attract -- i see real attraction for these guys like marco rubio has a style i like. the other guy is so far to the right, he brings back the goldwater urge, that we may not win, but we'll have a hell of a good time. >> we're going to go down fighting as long as they believe it's right. they're two different types of people even though they started off from the same side. they fought and clawed every step of the way. that gives them a lot of street cred with grass-roots republicans everywhere because they started fighting out washington. i think the one who keeps that fight alive, that doesn't go washington, so to speak, will have a chance. >> can jeb run with the war in iraq so unpopular now? can he run with his brother still around? politically? >> it's going to be tough. i think jeb bush has carved
clinton and mr. biden would like to see in 2016, because for sure they can defeat that republican party. >> okay. let me ask you that, chip, you're the inside republican. what would scare -- what would attract -- i see real attraction for these guys like marco rubio has a style i like. the other guy is so far to the right, he brings back the goldwater urge, that we may not win, but we'll have a hell of a good time. >> we're going to go down fighting as long as they believe it's...
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and hillary clinton would be there for her. you know, that could be a real boost for her name recognition for battles later on even if she failed to unseat the senate's top republican. >> that's true. it would be a pretty big booster there. how about the mcconnell camp? how are they reacting? >> mcconnell camp pretty confident so far. my understanding is they'd prefer to have judd run. they think they can link judd to president obama. president obama lost in kentucky by 23 points and ashley judd has been a pretty big obama advocate. they think they can run ads that say judd equals obama and win that state. mcconnell people are worried particularly if grimes runs. his approval rating is only about 37% which means there's a lot of room, 60% of voters or so are open to someone different running there. so if grimes or judd ran a really good campaign, they could beat mcconnell. one thing to note is the week after the presidential election, mcconnell was holding fund-raisers already. he's been very wary of a challenger. he's trying t
and hillary clinton would be there for her. you know, that could be a real boost for her name recognition for battles later on even if she failed to unseat the senate's top republican. >> that's true. it would be a pretty big booster there. how about the mcconnell camp? how are they reacting? >> mcconnell camp pretty confident so far. my understanding is they'd prefer to have judd run. they think they can link judd to president obama. president obama lost in kentucky by 23 points...
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that includes former secretary clinton sometime clint clinton. sometimes in the last ten days or so she reached out to do this video as part of a series the human rights campaign has. >> who did she call? >> me. >> she personally called you? >> yes. i had the happenstance of walking on the amtrak train and former secretary clinton was seated there. she was so excited. >> was this the fast train or slow train? >> this was the fast train. we were able to talk about how excited she was to do this. and she actually did it over the weekend on saturday. and then we released it, as you know, to our 1.35 million members today. >> it had to be. >> incredible. >> let me go back to joan. what i'm fascinated by is the doppelganger. laura bush a week or so ago was featured in a big ad, a group you support for marriage equali equality, she was listed as one of the four -- in the upper right side -- a major figure along with colin powell, an e dorser of marriage equality. later that afternoon around 5:00 eastern, she withdrew her name from it and said you can't
that includes former secretary clinton sometime clint clinton. sometimes in the last ten days or so she reached out to do this video as part of a series the human rights campaign has. >> who did she call? >> me. >> she personally called you? >> yes. i had the happenstance of walking on the amtrak train and former secretary clinton was seated there. she was so excited. >> was this the fast train or slow train? >> this was the fast train. we were able to talk...
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. >>> could bill clinton be talking out of both sides of his mouth? the report that suggests escorting two candidates for the same office. we will talk about that. >>> first though, kristen cinema is here, very excited about being here. we just had a 15-minute conversation to make up. we can't talk about that. we can talk immigration, marriage equality and how her freshman year on capitol hill is going so far. come back. do we have a mower? no. a trimmer? no. we got nothing. we just bought our first house, we're on a budget. we're not ready for spring. well let's get you ready. very nice. you see these various colors. we got workshops every saturday. yes, maybe a little bit over here. this spring, take on more lawn for less. we can't talk about that. more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot. get ortho home defense, we can't talk about that. t let's get a recap, merv. [ merv ] thanks, other merv. we can talk immigration, was three times faster on permanent marker. elsewhere against dirt, it was a sweep, with scuffed sports equipment.
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now, we're seeing hillary clinton make her shift. and it does end up stoking some type of speculation that this might be all apparent to lay the ground work for a potential 2016 bid. >> from a strategy standpoint, why do you think this was done in connection with the hrc, as opposed to that website. i don't know if it's up yet, with regard to collecting e-mail, but the website that they fired up? >> it just comes after rob portman made his news and support for gay marriage. he's the republican senator. but if hillary clinton does want to become president she would need to support gay marriage. >> mark, thank you. >>> coming up next. a private jet crashes into a residential neighborhood killing at least two people. we bring you the details and the news now. >>> plus, all in the family. wait till you hear how much political candidates are spending to hire their own family members. >>> and ten years later, what the architects of the iraq war are saying now about that war. ♪ looking for a litter with natural ingredients that helps neut
now, we're seeing hillary clinton make her shift. and it does end up stoking some type of speculation that this might be all apparent to lay the ground work for a potential 2016 bid. >> from a strategy standpoint, why do you think this was done in connection with the hrc, as opposed to that website. i don't know if it's up yet, with regard to collecting e-mail, but the website that they fired up? >> it just comes after rob portman made his news and support for gay marriage. he's the...
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we have to have a degree of hume ility about the limits of our influence. >> coming up, bill clinton said his book will change the way you read the news. the author of the end of power is back. >> this guy is great. >> senate republicans sit down with paul ryan to talk budget. the senator john barrasso joins us next and here's a check on the forecast. bill? >> no comment from you? you sed it up. good morning, everyone. snow has been falling in areas of new england and now we are getting a break especially from about massachusetts, connecticut and rhode island southward. the roads are improving. we are mostly confined to heavy snow and northwards. we are fill it in in vermont and new hampshire. it's cold newscast boston area. we will begin to end from here. airport delays not too bad. philadelphia 45 and that's about it. a lot of places were canceled. almost worse than the snow this morning are the wind chills here from further to the minneapolis area. indianapolis shouldn't have a wind chill of 12 this time of year. this is warm and beautiful mid-to late march and they have brutal wi
we have to have a degree of hume ility about the limits of our influence. >> coming up, bill clinton said his book will change the way you read the news. the author of the end of power is back. >> this guy is great. >> senate republicans sit down with paul ryan to talk budget. the senator john barrasso joins us next and here's a check on the forecast. bill? >> no comment from you? you sed it up. good morning, everyone. snow has been falling in areas of new england and...
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she specialized in affairs at the state department during the clinton and bush administrations and joined by matt center for american progress. seems like i just spoke to you last night. tell us what this speech means. does this mean the administration is willing to put forth a serious effort towards brokering peace in the middle east and specifically between israelis and palestinians or is this a tremendous speech that doesn't have the substance necessary to carry forth? >> i think it is a speech that underscores obama's speech in rhetoric. unfortunately i don't think it was tremendous in substance. the key aspects what's really necessary for a two state solution, halt to settlements, that was completely dropped from obama's prior substance filled speeches. unfortunately this plan or idea isn't going anywhere. >> why did he drop it? didn't want to insult the israelis to their face? didn't want to challenge them that toughly? >> i think the whole trip was not to make peace in the middle east to make peace with congress at home to pursue a domestic agenda to get work done here in the unite
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we've seen this evolution and clearly, hillary clinton as secretary clinton was forward-leaning as far as spousal benefits, partner benefits at the state department. but this is is a clear an obvious step. what she signaling? >> i think what she's signaling is what we've, the other folks that you've mentioned, is that support for gay marriage is now, pardon the phrase, going to be a litmus test in the democratic party. i'm almost thinking about how secretary clinton, when she was candidate clinton, had to explain why she voted for the war and express her views on the war. candidates are now going to be explaining why they weren't for gay marriage earlier and who would have ever, i'm not criticizing her. i think it's a terrific development. but whoever would have thought that she would have been preempted on this, by rob portman? times have changed. >> times have changed indeed. and rapidly. and this was her endorsement was delivered via the human rights campaign headed by chad griffin. formerly an arkansasen and someone? the press office in the clinton white house years, we knew him in
we've seen this evolution and clearly, hillary clinton as secretary clinton was forward-leaning as far as spousal benefits, partner benefits at the state department. but this is is a clear an obvious step. what she signaling? >> i think what she's signaling is what we've, the other folks that you've mentioned, is that support for gay marriage is now, pardon the phrase, going to be a litmus test in the democratic party. i'm almost thinking about how secretary clinton, when she was...
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hillary clinton voted for the war in iraq. president obama is still in the white house and democrats still control the senate and republicans have struggled to find the balance on america's overseas. john mccain advocating far more aggressive stances in places like syria while rand paul, a potential 2016 candidate is calling for the opposite. >> i would argue that a more restrained policy is the true conservative foreign policy as it includes two tenants of true conservatism. respect and fiscal discipline. instead of large land wars, we would, when necessary, target our enemy and strike with lethal force. >> when it comes to watching change shift, think about national security. national security was at the heart and soul of the republican party at least for about a generation and a half and democrats owned the national security issue for years. republican his to rely on general in order to gain credibility on foreign policy issues in the 50s. it took the vietnam war and then the iran hostage situation for democrats to lose tha
hillary clinton voted for the war in iraq. president obama is still in the white house and democrats still control the senate and republicans have struggled to find the balance on america's overseas. john mccain advocating far more aggressive stances in places like syria while rand paul, a potential 2016 candidate is calling for the opposite. >> i would argue that a more restrained policy is the true conservative foreign policy as it includes two tenants of true conservatism. respect and...
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hillary clinton today came out in favor of supporting gay marriage. young people in the rnc's own report, young people are the ones leading the way on that. i'll give reince priebus credit for saying in that report that the issue of gay rights is a gateway issue for young people that if the republicans don't get right on, no young people are going to listen to him on anything else. it is a gateway, a gateway. they said that. they alluded barely to the question of immigration and immigration reform. you had the president today nominating tony perez, hispanic american, to be secretary of labor. putting the point that it is not so much diversity as rush limbaugh says, it is diversity. the republicans don't get it. you read that report, it sounds like they want to send an anthropological study group into america to look at hispanics, blacks, young people, gays and so forth. they just don't get it. and the way you get to them is with issues. health care, immigration reform, gay rights, women's rights. if they want minorities, if they want to expand the par
hillary clinton today came out in favor of supporting gay marriage. young people in the rnc's own report, young people are the ones leading the way on that. i'll give reince priebus credit for saying in that report that the issue of gay rights is a gateway issue for young people that if the republicans don't get right on, no young people are going to listen to him on anything else. it is a gateway, a gateway. they said that. they alluded barely to the question of immigration and immigration...
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i think hillary clinton, secretary clinton, former senator clinton, former first lady dln clinton always looks at her best when she's talking issues. children, education. things like that. i don't think she's especially great at the hammer and tongue of politics. the nasty stuff. >> her husband's better. >> yeah. so maybe what they want to do is shorten the field to one or two opponents. not give her any threat. make sure martin o'malley doesn't run against them, make sure joe biden doesn't run against them. make sure andrew doesn't run against them from new york. run against a couple skinny guys who don't mean anything. but you'll win. is that the plan? if bill's tough, i'm arguing, hillary doesn't have to be so tough. >> he's sending a signal -- >> can you answer that question? is that -- >> bill should be the tough guy. he's doing the right thing. >> look, you have -- >> you know what mickey cohen once said? if you have a dog, you don't have to bark. >> you have the right moniker. he's the advance man. >> thank you, guys. michael steele. >>> up next, we all know we live in a polarized
i think hillary clinton, secretary clinton, former senator clinton, former first lady dln clinton always looks at her best when she's talking issues. children, education. things like that. i don't think she's especially great at the hammer and tongue of politics. the nasty stuff. >> her husband's better. >> yeah. so maybe what they want to do is shorten the field to one or two opponents. not give her any threat. make sure martin o'malley doesn't run against them, make sure joe biden...
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the clintons, either president clinton or secretary of state hillary clinton have been on the scene every day there for two decades and now they are gone for a moment. what is the sense, the video av? >> i think her making this decision i think you'd see a new generation of democrats who would flood to the possibility of that first woman in the white house. i think that is something that would awaken a lot of enthusiasm and even possibly some of those sort of suburban republican women who would be open to looking at her as a possible candidate. i think reverend sharpton's point is strong about the idea that talent that was around them many of those folks have moved on to the private sector doing other things and not necessarily in government but it would not be that hard for her to really create an excitement. when you look at other women who might be in the pipeline so to speak, governors or those in the senate it's harder to see someone who has got the breadth of experience hillary clinton has being a likely nominee right now. over time that begins to change but i think there would be a
the clintons, either president clinton or secretary of state hillary clinton have been on the scene every day there for two decades and now they are gone for a moment. what is the sense, the video av? >> i think her making this decision i think you'd see a new generation of democrats who would flood to the possibility of that first woman in the white house. i think that is something that would awaken a lot of enthusiasm and even possibly some of those sort of suburban republican women who...
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also we'll have more on hillary clinton's evolution of marriage equality. what it means ahead for the supreme court taking up the issue one week from now. will this be the new litmus test for the 2016 democratic nominee? plus, what the devil is going on right here? the history channel is responding to an image that has sparked a lot of outrage online. look, if you have copd like me, you know it can be hard to breathe, and how that feels. copd includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. spiriva helps control my copd symptoms by keeping my airways open for 24 hours. plus, it reduces copd flare-ups. spiriva is the only once-daily inhaled copd maintenance treatment that does both. spiriva handihaler tiotropium bromide inhalation powder does not replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms. tell your doctor if you have kidney problems, glaucoma, trouble urinating, or an enlarged prostate. these may worsen with spiriva. discuss all medicines you take, even eye drops. stop taking spiriva and seek immediate medical help if your breathing suddenly worsens, your t
also we'll have more on hillary clinton's evolution of marriage equality. what it means ahead for the supreme court taking up the issue one week from now. will this be the new litmus test for the 2016 democratic nominee? plus, what the devil is going on right here? the history channel is responding to an image that has sparked a lot of outrage online. look, if you have copd like me, you know it can be hard to breathe, and how that feels. copd includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. spiriva...
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bill clinton notoriously slept less. but i said this to him, his heart took a hit. we'll never know if his lack of sleep, you know, helped cause some of his heart disease. kobe bryant sleeps 12 to 13 hours a day. and now this big area of looking at elite athletes. sleep more than average people. and a lot of it is because they know that their bodies are restored and there's pretty good evidence now that if you take athletes and you put them through -- in just a gazillion more drills, they don't get better. you let them rest and sleep, they get better. >> what's the deal in this study you alluded to, i think? if you don't get a lot of sleep, you get really fat. >> so, when you and i don't sleep, we crave two things. good thing mika's not here, we crave fat and we crave carbs and sugar goes along with it. >> and a third. >> oh, you want sex, is that it, barnicle? >> no, he's tired. >> so the barnicle way is have sex, fall asleep. most people have to read a magazine. >> while having sex. >> lucky her. >> we've taken this right off the road. >> we've finally gotten the
bill clinton notoriously slept less. but i said this to him, his heart took a hit. we'll never know if his lack of sleep, you know, helped cause some of his heart disease. kobe bryant sleeps 12 to 13 hours a day. and now this big area of looking at elite athletes. sleep more than average people. and a lot of it is because they know that their bodies are restored and there's pretty good evidence now that if you take athletes and you put them through -- in just a gazillion more drills, they don't...
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with clinton. he paid a political price because israelis loved clinton. this is not the same with obama. the president would benefit from the trust from israelis even when he has disagreements with their prime minister. not to say the president owes israelis anything. he is not their president. he is the american one. they don't deserve his love. but it would be expedient for him to gain their trust when he disagrees with the prime minister, more than when he agrees with them. >> what message is teheran taking from all this? this visit today. and when we talk about iran a year or so away from having a nuclear weapon, are we inching closer toward a military conflict? we can't be sanctioning them any more than we already are. >> i think first, a very important point for both the prime minister and president is that teheran here a similar message. it is important because in a sense we have a game of chicken going on. iranians, if they are convinced that u.s. threat for use of force is credible, they a
with clinton. he paid a political price because israelis loved clinton. this is not the same with obama. the president would benefit from the trust from israelis even when he has disagreements with their prime minister. not to say the president owes israelis anything. he is not their president. he is the american one. they don't deserve his love. but it would be expedient for him to gain their trust when he disagrees with the prime minister, more than when he agrees with them. >> what...
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gruel supported hillary clinton. her opponent the l.a. race, eric garcetti served as the co-chair of obama's california campaign. the race will be decided may 21st when gruel faces garcett ni a run-off. in while most 17s are thinking about the prom and college and whatever else they do, a young computer whiz in britain is thinking about what to do with the tens of millions of dollars he just earned by selling an app to yahoo!. nick delosio who works at the company now, reportedly sold his news reading app for as much as $30 million. the program called sumly condens long-form news stories into easy to read summaries for mobile devices. who wouldn't want to read a long winded mike barnacle essay. sorry. other early investors in the app included arbon kutcher, yoko ono and rupert murdoch's wife wendy. he doesn't have any immediate big plans for his paycheck except to have his parents help manage it. >>> as always, let us know why you are awake. shoot us an e-mail at way too early@msnbc.com. >>> still ahead on "way too early," tiger woods reg
gruel supported hillary clinton. her opponent the l.a. race, eric garcetti served as the co-chair of obama's california campaign. the race will be decided may 21st when gruel faces garcett ni a run-off. in while most 17s are thinking about the prom and college and whatever else they do, a young computer whiz in britain is thinking about what to do with the tens of millions of dollars he just earned by selling an app to yahoo!. nick delosio who works at the company now, reportedly sold his news...
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clinton does. look action i'm unabashedly hoping she runs president she's a strong woman. she's going to make up her own mind. i guarantee you that. >>> who does the republicans have that you can't see that could give her a race if she in fact runs and becomes a nominee? who would be the one that you would be concerned about if you were helping with her campaign if there were to be one? >> i don't think -- i think the republicans have a problem, if you look in the last six elections, democrats have carried states carrying 242 electoral votes. if all we need to do is carry those plus florida, i think the republicans are going to be hard-pressed not to pick a candidate from florida. that would either be former governor jeb bush, if he decides to run. that's somewhat of a question mark, you know marco rubio, who i think is coming a cross a bit light myself. he doesn't seem to work very hard, but that's my own pin. he could get more seasoning. if they don't carry florida. if we florida, and we just do as the states that we carried in the last six in a row, we're going to win i
clinton does. look action i'm unabashedly hoping she runs president she's a strong woman. she's going to make up her own mind. i guarantee you that. >>> who does the republicans have that you can't see that could give her a race if she in fact runs and becomes a nominee? who would be the one that you would be concerned about if you were helping with her campaign if there were to be one? >> i don't think -- i think the republicans have a problem, if you look in the last six...
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. >>> still ahead, hillary clinton comes out in support of gay marriage. >> a few years ago, bill and i celebrated as our own daughter married the love of her life. and i wish every parent that same joy. >> it's not a surprising announcement from the former secretary of state but it is significant and also why now? we'll talk about that. plus, budget link proposals from both parties are expected to hit the house and senate floor. what do the planss say about the mere chances of a grand bargain? we'll talk to the top democrat in the house committee. don't forget, you can join the conversation. we're all over twitter. it is @tamron hall and also @news nation. we're here! we're going to the park! [ gina ] oh hey, dan! i really like your new jetta! and you want to buy one like mine because it's so safe, right? yeah... yeah... i know what you've heard -- iihs top safety pick for $159 a month -- but, i wish it was more dangerous, like a monster truck or dune buggy! you can't have the same car as me! [ male announcer ] now everyone's going to want one. let's get a jetta. [ male announcer ] v
. >>> still ahead, hillary clinton comes out in support of gay marriage. >> a few years ago, bill and i celebrated as our own daughter married the love of her life. and i wish every parent that same joy. >> it's not a surprising announcement from the former secretary of state but it is significant and also why now? we'll talk about that. plus, budget link proposals from both parties are expected to hit the house and senate floor. what do the planss say about the mere...
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why the sunshine state may be brightening hillary clinton's 2016 prospects. >>> never forget the white house soup of the day, chipotle boeef. it just makes me think of a chipotle burrito in beef broth. i met it's a little more advanced than that. anyway, we'll be right back. are you flo? yes. is this the thing you gave my husband? well, yeah, yes. the "name your price" tool. you tell us the price you want to pay, and we give you a range of options to choose from. careful, though -- that kind of power can go to your head. that explains a lot. yo, buddy! i got this. gimme one, gimme one, gimme one! the power of the "name your price" tool. only from progressive. departure. hertz gold plus rewards also offers ereturn-- our fastest way to return your car. just note your mileage and zap ! you're outta there ! we'll e-mail your receipt in a flash, too. it's just another way you'll be traveling at the speed of hertz. plays a key role throughout our lives. one a day men's 50+ is a complete multivitamin designed for men's health concerns as we age. it has 7 antioxidants to support cell health. o
why the sunshine state may be brightening hillary clinton's 2016 prospects. >>> never forget the white house soup of the day, chipotle boeef. it just makes me think of a chipotle burrito in beef broth. i met it's a little more advanced than that. anyway, we'll be right back. are you flo? yes. is this the thing you gave my husband? well, yeah, yes. the "name your price" tool. you tell us the price you want to pay, and we give you a range of options to choose from. careful,...
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former president bill clinton. the day before president clinton signed doma released a statement saying, quote, i have long opposed government recognition of same-gender marriages and this legislation is consistent with that position. but he says he was never comfortable with the law and earlier this month clinton wrote it was a mistake saying, quote, i know now that even worse than providing excuse for discrimination, the law itself is discriminatory. it should be overturned. joining me now democratic strategist and long time clinton adviser james carville. thanks so much for coming on. >> you bet. got some magic here. all right. democrats in terms of the gay marriage issue and immigration and amongst other things guns, the polling seems that unlike the '90s, they're really winning on these culture wars. in terms of getting married, is it the point now for democrats this is a very much winning issue. you see mark warner, claire mccaskill. you've got to get onboard with this or risk being in trouble in 2016. >> fir
former president bill clinton. the day before president clinton signed doma released a statement saying, quote, i have long opposed government recognition of same-gender marriages and this legislation is consistent with that position. but he says he was never comfortable with the law and earlier this month clinton wrote it was a mistake saying, quote, i know now that even worse than providing excuse for discrimination, the law itself is discriminatory. it should be overturned. joining me now...
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a new poll shows former florida governor jeb bush losing in a 2016 matchup with hillary clinton in his home state. hillary beating jeb in florida. that's amazing. and there's more. marco rubio, the republican's break-out star of the year, loses to hillary, too. he's trailing by 11 points. both would get pounced on their home turf. this is the political fallout. it rubs off on their candidates. joining me now is ed rendell, former pennsylvania governor, and susan milligan, thank you both for your time. >> absolutely. >> my pleasure. >> ed, hillary clinton beats both jeb bush and marco rubio in their home state? is it panic time for the republicans? >> sure. because she just didn't beat him in a poll last month. she beat him by two or three points. now she's beating him by 11 points. and these are the two florida superstars. and worse, marco rubio has fallen down to 21. that's happened in a short period of time. they both waffled on path to citizenship and, again, it's part of the gun stuff and part of the whole negativity of the republican party and this party's go the to understand, it
a new poll shows former florida governor jeb bush losing in a 2016 matchup with hillary clinton in his home state. hillary beating jeb in florida. that's amazing. and there's more. marco rubio, the republican's break-out star of the year, loses to hillary, too. he's trailing by 11 points. both would get pounced on their home turf. this is the political fallout. it rubs off on their candidates. joining me now is ed rendell, former pennsylvania governor, and susan milligan, thank you both for...
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former president clinton founded the clinton global initiative. jimmy carter got involved in habitat for humanity. all the former presidents, including his father, got involved in raising money for haiti. he's going into painting? little difference in your post-presidential interests in life, wouldn't you say, victoria? nothing wrong with painting but most former presidents seem to have some broader, more global, more humanitarian interests. >> you're absolutely right, reverend. but what i'm detecting here is laying low. let's not forget when president george w. bush left office, he left office with a 36% approval rating. a couple months before that he was at 25% approval rating. so he's just laying low, either for his own good that he wanted to get out of the public eye or his brother might even be asking him to keep out of the public eye. this new emphasis on painting, good for him, paint on. but let's go beyond that, as you said, let's try to remedy what you did in the decade before. >> but behind every dark cloud there is a silver lining becau
former president clinton founded the clinton global initiative. jimmy carter got involved in habitat for humanity. all the former presidents, including his father, got involved in raising money for haiti. he's going into painting? little difference in your post-presidential interests in life, wouldn't you say, victoria? nothing wrong with painting but most former presidents seem to have some broader, more global, more humanitarian interests. >> you're absolutely right, reverend. but what...
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. >> hillary clinton showed her support in this video. >> like so many others, my personal views have been shaped over time by people i have known and loved, by my experience representing our nation on the world's stage. my devotion to human rights, and the guiding principles of my faith. >> finally, public support for gay marriage is at an all-time high. 58% support marriage equality. only 36% opposed. let's bring in the national spokes person. it's a human rights issue as well. so it's not just personal. it's principle. so the accolades for senator portman's announcement need to be put that a context, don't they? >> they do, but senator portman and mrs. clinton are two examples of people who are examples of what we've always >> they do, but senator portman and mrs. clinton are two examples of people who are examples of what we've always nope at glad, which is when people know us, when they know our stories, when they're part of our lives and hear our stories, they understand our issues and they are on our side. so we applaud senator portman for his statement and for supporting his s
. >> hillary clinton showed her support in this video. >> like so many others, my personal views have been shaped over time by people i have known and loved, by my experience representing our nation on the world's stage. my devotion to human rights, and the guiding principles of my faith. >> finally, public support for gay marriage is at an all-time high. 58% support marriage equality. only 36% opposed. let's bring in the national spokes person. it's a human rights issue as...
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clinton's florida poll numbers prove she can big foot almost any competition. the guy who wants to be that competition, vice president joe biden, showed how much he's chosen to own an issue that will play well with the democratic base. but may prove tougher to defend in a general election. limits on guns. >> you know, it must be awful to lead a public office and concluding that even though you might believe you should take action that you can't take action because of a political consequence you face. what a heck of a way to make a living. >> nbc's senior political editor mark murray is here with more on this morning's first report. i know it's 2013. everyone says it's too early. golly. everything we just played there seems like it's not too early. one thing i was fascinated by and i thought that clip did it really well. it seems as though paul -- rand paul and marco rubio are sort of watching one another on immigration but on a lot of things to, particularly on marco rubio's end to make sure there isn't a lot of space between marco rubio and rand paul. am i ove
clinton's florida poll numbers prove she can big foot almost any competition. the guy who wants to be that competition, vice president joe biden, showed how much he's chosen to own an issue that will play well with the democratic base. but may prove tougher to defend in a general election. limits on guns. >> you know, it must be awful to lead a public office and concluding that even though you might believe you should take action that you can't take action because of a political...
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. >> it's no accident to me, chris, this began to shift with bill clinton. bill clinton very much made it his mission to move the democratic party, quote, to the middle. you know, that was the democratic leadership council. they're not going to give up on the south. even today bill clinton is obsessed with this notion of the sorting out of america. he's always referring to bill bishop's book. when i saw clinton the other week, he mentioned it to me. meaning the country is disaggregating. if bill clinton stood for anything, it was to try to end that kind of thing. he didn't succeed, but he began to lay the groundwork for the type of campaign barack obama ran and won two elections on. >> fascinated by this moment. >> yeah. >> he came up to you, the former president. >> we were talking. >> charismatic gentleman. he came up to you and said, howard -- >> he mentioned it out of the blue. there was a reason for that. we were in kentucky talking about the possibility of somebody like ashley judd running and is it possible for kentucky to get a democratic message the
. >> it's no accident to me, chris, this began to shift with bill clinton. bill clinton very much made it his mission to move the democratic party, quote, to the middle. you know, that was the democratic leadership council. they're not going to give up on the south. even today bill clinton is obsessed with this notion of the sorting out of america. he's always referring to bill bishop's book. when i saw clinton the other week, he mentioned it to me. meaning the country is disaggregating....
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same with barack obama and same with bill clinton. they've not been against gay marriage until the day before yesterday, they've been for it and afraid to speak about it. on the other hand, better late than never. i think with rob portman and a few republicans who have come out of it, come out on the issue now, it reflects more of an actual change in conscience. probably some lag of the actual change in view. but you know, their views are changing on the subject. >> joy, i thought it was actually a pretty remarkable that when john boehner was asked about this very question, and i think privately we sometimes publicly think boehner is more of a moderate than he actually acts, than his legislative record would show. i want to play the sound of him being asked about it this sunday. let's take a listen. >> can you imagine yourself in a situation where you reversed your decision as portman has, on gay marriage if a child of yours or someone you live told you they were gay? >> i believe that marriage is the union of one man and one woman. i
same with barack obama and same with bill clinton. they've not been against gay marriage until the day before yesterday, they've been for it and afraid to speak about it. on the other hand, better late than never. i think with rob portman and a few republicans who have come out of it, come out on the issue now, it reflects more of an actual change in conscience. probably some lag of the actual change in view. but you know, their views are changing on the subject. >> joy, i thought it was...